Polishing-brush.



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R. GROVER. POLISHING BRUSH. y Arrmqnlon HLED oo'ma, 1905.

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l i ySpecification of Letters Patent.

Application led lOctober 28. 1905. Serial No. 284.869.

Patented Oct. 30, 1906.

. the carpets, and floor, as well as to dispense with the use of an ordinary dauber, sponge, or cloth, permitting the direct application of the blacking or polishing liquid from the original package to the shoe, and also to avoid the dipping or daubing the brush into the blacking or liquid, as heretofore practiced, and to carry out the aforesaid objects in-a simple, economic, and effective manner.

Said invention consists of certain structural features, substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and particularly pointed out by the y claims.

In the i accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invenv tion, Figure l is a side elevation thereof. Fig.

2` is a longitudinal section taken vertically through the polisher. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the original package or incased cake or quantity of .blacking as adapted for use in connection 4'with the brush or polisher. Fig.

4 is a modification of the/ invention for the application of the polishing material or blacking in liquid form, the closure or cover being thrown back and limited in movement by a stop suitably secured in position. Fig. 5 is a view of an ordinary form of blackin -brush with my invention applied thereto.

n carrying out my invention I provide a suitable stock 1, preferably of wood, and adapted in outline for convenience of grasping by the hand, having, preferably, plane lateral surfaces rand lower opposite sloping surfacesla 1b. The less sloped or inclined forward surface 1a has fixed thereto a brush proper, 2, the purposevof which is apparent, especially'to those who use the same in plying their vocation. The other or greater inclined surface 1b has applied thereto what may be termed the polisher 3. The latter` is formed, preferably, of several layers or thicknesses of cloth or woolen material 3 cotton fabric 3b, preferably doubled upon itself and covering the bottom layer .of cloth. The end portions `of said cotton piece `orfabric are folded inward .and reinforced and suitably secured to ythe stock 1., transverse pieces or strips 30,preferably of wood, being laid upon said end portions and the end p0rtions of one or more `of said woolen or .cloth layers being laid upon said -wooden pieces, while plates or metal pieces .or stri 's 3d are finally laid upon the latter andl the whole and a piece of suitable textile material, as

suitably fastened to the stock by .driving nails or inserting other fastenings therethrough, It will be noted that .any other way of securing the several parts named to the stock may be adopted which may be practicable. It will be observed that the short brush for imparting. the preliminary brushing or polishing action to the object to be treated and the polisher proper are arranged or disposed in opposite inclinations, being applied, as above noted, to the opposite sloping surfaces of the stock l to permit their separate or lindependent use,vas will be readily appreciated.

A cake of blacking 4, incased in what I term filter or highly-pervious cloth 4a to permit the ready expressing of the blacking therethrough for its required application when used, is 'suitably secured to the top surface'of the stock l at its forward end. Said cake of blacking 'is spread 4upon a plate 4b, constituting a bottom member, which has suitable screw connection 4c with a head 5, secured upon the stock 1, said head being inclined downward and forward upon its u per surface for the proper presentation 'oft e cake of blacking in applying it to the shoe or object for polishing. With -the blacking thus spread upon the plate 4b the edges of the incasing wrapper or cloth 4.-a of the former are folded or tucked in under said plate, and thus clamped in place bythe aid of the same fastening effecting connection between said plate and the head. The package of blacking thus constituted and connected to the brush' may be termed thev original package,"

it being applied directly to the shoe or object to receive the polish by suitably manipulating the brush, as well understood. Thus there is no need for handling the blacking,

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consequently avoiding the soiling of the hands. Also the'use ofv a dauber, sponge, cloth, or other separate means for applying the blacking isobviated. Hence there is no liability of the soiling of the carpet or loor in the polishing operation, as heretofore eX- perienced With the use of the ordinary blackin -brush n the modification as disclosed by Fig. 4

a receptacle or box 6 is employed for holding the polishing material When in the form of a liquid, said box having a hinged cover 6a to protect the liquid as against evaporation When the same is not being applied or used. Said cover is held when in open position `by a spring-stop 6b, secured to said cover and having its Jfree end adapted When the latter is thrown back to engage a notch in between the head 5 and the stock 1, as shown.

In the modification as shown in Fig. 5 the original package of blacking or'polishing material 4 is shown as applied to the usual disk or ycircular head 7 oi the ordinary Jform of blacking-brush, as Will be readily appreciated. v

I claiml. A polishing-brush provided With an original package of blacking or polishing I folded or tucked in place under said plate 3 5 and means for securing the latter to the brush-stock.

4. A polishing-brush provided with a quantity of polishing material and having its stock or portion gripped by the hand pro- 4o vided With a head, a receptacle secured to said head and having a hinged cover, and a pervious Wrapper inclosing said quantity of polishing material.

In testimony whereof I a'Hix my signature 4 5 in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

RALPH CROVER. Witnesses:

VICTOR O. COLTRANE, WILLIAM J. MCDANIEL. 

